Senator
Fromson expressed his concerns regarding the strict policy of late adds after
the first two weeks.He stated that this
issue is timely because we are in the midst of late adds and he is frustrated
about the policy that was recently adopted because he has had to turn students
away with what he thought were very legitimate reasons for adding a class.He does not think the recently adopted policy
on late adds serves the best interest of the students, faculty, nor is it in
the best interest of the institution.Senator
Fromson urged the Executive Committee to look at this issue.

Senator Fitch
stated that frequently late adds are not the student’s fault but that classes
get canceled at the last minute due to faculty emergencies or family
emergencies.

Senator
Randall suggested using wait lists to accommodate the students.

Vice Chair
Bedell noted that the Executive Committee will take up the matter.

It was m/s [Nanjundappa/Guerin] to approve the
CSUF Academic Senate Resolution asking the CSUF Senate to join CFA to formally
urge President Gordon to maintain funding for instruction and student services,
student faculty ratio and to consult widely with the Academic Senate, the CFA
Fullerton Chapter, the Budget Advisory Committee and CSUF Associated Student
Leadership prior to making any reductions in the CSUF Instructional budget.

It was moved
[Gannon] and accepted as a friendly amendment in the last resolved to delete
the word “seek” and insert the word “consider.”

It was moved
[Pasternack] and accepted as a friendly amendment in the last resolved after
the word “Instructional” to insert the words “and Student Services Budgets.”

The motion carried to adopt this resolution as amended with
8 abstentions.

III.ANNOUNCEMENTS

Senator
Jeremiah announced that approximately 80 scholar/athletes will be honored at
the Big West Scholar Night on March 4th.

Senator
Sutphen encouraged Senators to come to the FacultyDevelopmentCenter for Campus
Technology Day. She also reminded the
Senators of Theatre Night on March 2nd and that Joe Arnold would be
joining the group for discussion at dinner.She also announced that Cal State Northridge yesterday passed a
resolution opposing the Bush Administration’s preparation for a first- strike
war.

Senator Buck
reminded Senators that today was the Third Thursday and invited all for
fellowship at the Off-Campus Pub 4:00 p.m.

Senator Guerin
invited submissions to the Senate Forum.

President
Gordon announced that two faculty members will be honored for 40 years of
service this evening at the faculty service reception.He also reported that Vice President Palmer
is recovering well from surgery following an accident two weeks ago.

IV.CHAIRS REPORT

Vice Chair
Bedell explained that he was chairing the meeting today in the absence of Chair
Gilbert, who is attending the NCAA meeting in Florida.

V.CONSENT CALENDAR

It was m/s [Fromson/Nanjundappa] to approve
the Consent Calendar.

Senator
Tavakolian requested removal of Nominess to Ad Hoc Committees – Program
Performance Review from the Consent Calendar. This item will be the first agenda item of New
Business.The following Consent Calendar
was approved:

A.ASD 03-09 Academic Senate
Minutes 2-6-03

B.NOMINEE TO STANDING COMMITTEES

Extended
Education Committee

Nominee:Cindy Martinez (HDCS) (Spring 03)

NOMINEE TO MISC COMMITTEES

Honors
Board

Nominee:Roger
Nanes (CNSM) (Spring 03)

VI.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A.ASD 03-11 Resolution
in Support of the Proposed Master Plan

It was m/s [Sutphen/Fromson] to adopt document
ASD 03-11 Resolution in Support of the Proposed CSUF Master Plan supporting
raising the enrollment cap on campus to 25,000 from its current level of 20,000.

Following
items were discussed:

§Issue of Master Plan and enrollment cap are two separate
issues.CSUF needs to have separate
enrollment caps; one for the Fullerton campus, and
one for the university as a whole, so that we can accommodate any increase over
25,000 on campus, at El Toro and other
off-campus sites.

§As a point of clarification:Cap refers to this campus.Does
not refer to growth at El Toro or growth in
YRO.

§The campus, the hallways, stairways and elevators are
already over crowded that students are not able get to classes on time.

§Concern about the ability to exit the campus in an emergency
situation.

§Senator Hagan is willing to bring the emergency management
team to a Senate meeting to discuss these issues.

§The university has an obligation to people who live in OrangeCounty.We are seeing Tidal Wave II, and if we keep
the current cap, we will be turning many students away.We are being shortsighted if we say the
campus cannot grow and are doing a disservice to people in OrangeCounty if we do not
increase the cap.

§Issue of how we manage resources; i.e., use of facilities
over 7 days.

§Be more creative in course offerings of classes.

§There is student support for maintaining access and raising
the cap.

§We can only build new buildings if we can justify the
buildings in terms of increased enrollment.

§New Physical Education building will provide 41 more faculty
offices.

§Master Plan has been finalized but not approved by the Board
of Trustees.

It was m/s and accepted as a friendly amendment on
line 21 to delete the words “an affordable” and insert the words “a high
quality.”

It was m/s [Buck/Shapiro] to add a second
resolved clause “THEREFORE be it
resolved that future enrollment growth at CSUF take place at off campus
facilities in non-traditional times until adequate facilities are developed on
campus to provide a high quality educational experience.”

It was m [Fromson] to all call the question
before the house.Motion carried to end
debate.

The
Buck/Shapiro amendment failed.Main motion as amended on ASD 03-11
document was approved.

VII.NEW BUSINESS

A.Nominees to Ad Hoc
Committee for Program Performance Review

It was m/s/p [Tavakolian/Gannon] to add Gus
Vargas as representative from College of Business & Economics on this
committee.